Pastoral Ministry category: 1680 books
Renovation of the Church
What Happens When a Seeker Church Discovers Spiritual Formation
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2013
Copastors Kent Carlson and Mike Lueken tell the story of how God took their thriving, consumer-oriented church and transformed it into a modest congregation of unformed believers committed to the growth of the spirit--even when it meant a decline in numbers. As Kent and Mike found out, a decade of...
The Wonder of the Word
Hearing the Voice of God in Scripture
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2019
Everything you need to know about Scripture
The Wonder of the Word gives you a complete survey of the Bible and shows you how Scripture produces power in someone’s life. It is the second book in the Kingdom Pastor’s Library from Tony Evans and will reinvigorate your love for Scripture. ...
by Paul Thigpen, Ray Ryland, Francis Hoffman
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2010
Why do Catholics pray for the dead? ... Is there humor in the Bible? ... Is Purgatory painful? ... Is there a dispensation for missing Mass when traveling? ... Can human beings become angels after they die? ... Why is the color blue associated with Our Lady? ... Was the Catholic Church the first one...
by J. I. Packer
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2011
Theology matters! At last it can be understood easily, thanks to this “layman's language” approach to biblical belief. Authored by J. I. Packer, one of the premier theologians of Christianity, this summary of Christian teaching covers nearly 100 major Christian beliefs from a Reformed perspective....
by Timothy S. Lane, Paul David Tripp
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2008
A changed heart is the bright promise of the gospel.
When the Bible talks about the gift of a new heart, it doesn't mean a heart that is immediately perfected, but a heart that is capable of being changed. Jesus' work on the cross targets our hearts, our core desires and motivations, and when...
The Truth about Lies
The Unlikely Role of Temptation in Who You Will Become
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
“How do we navigate the moments of life with wisdom beyond our years and face the temptations of our hearts with courage and resolve? In The Truth about Lies, Tim leads us into a new place, setting a new framework for how to live and how to live well. If you’re ready to take the journey, I can’t...
Innocent Blood
Challenging the Powers of Death with the Gospel of Life
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
The gospel of Christ is the gospel of life, and the Christian’s defining reality. Yet the shedding of innocent blood, primarily through abortion, has now marked an entire generation. Innocent Blood explores a series of questions so as to reveal vital connections between the gospel and the call to...
Secret Sin: When God's Children Choose Abortion
When God's Children Choose Abortion
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2006
Secret Sin: When God's People Choose Abortion was written because abortion is one of the last great secret sins that remains "in the closet." And because the Church hasn't been aware of the magnitude of this secret sin or how it affects those it touches, the Church has done little or nothing...
Solus Jesus
A Theology of Resistance
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2018
If you read one book this year about the future of Christianity, then choose this book. Five hundred years ago the Protestant Reformation claimed the Bible as the authoritative guide for Christian living (“Sola Scriptura!” Only Scripture!). In this groundbreaking work, Emily Swan and Ken Wilson...
Preaching The Big Questions
Doctrine Isn't Dusty
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
What is the meaning of grace, of sin, of the sacraments? How are we to understand our dependence on God or relate to the person of Jesus? What roles do the Bible and the church play in our life of faith? Talking about theology needn't be boring or stuffy, the authors argue. Rather, it is exhilarating...
How to Break Growth Barriers
Revise Your Role, Release Your People, and Capture Overlooked Opportunities for Your Church
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017
Some churches grow rapidly, only to hit a ceiling. Other churches have experienced declining or static attendance--many of them for decades. Frustrated pastors and church leaders want growth methods that work, but without adding to pastoral fatigue.
How to Break Growth Barriers argues that...
by Dr. Kunle Salami
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2016
The anointing, which is the burden-removing and yoke-destroying power of God, can stink or be wasted through a lack lustre lifestyle, carelessness and sin. God's expectation is that his anointing over our lives should increase continually. As we savour his presence with tenacity, pursuing the vision...
by Jack Trieber
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2015
Are you in the midst of a trial or heartache and feel that you cannot get a hold of God? Are you doing your best to live right and turn to God for every need, yet you still cannot find Him? Though you may feel downcast, you can have assurance that God is there. During these times, you must know what to do—what to do when God is silent.
Bad Pastors
Clergy Misconduct in Modern America
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2000
Child-molesting priests, embezzled church treasures, philandering ministers and rabbis, even church-endorsed pyramid schemes that defraud gullible parishioners of millions of dollars: for the past decade, clergy misconduct has seemed continually to be in the news.
Is there something about religious...